The climate in Tajikistan
Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesAll climate diagrams on this page come from the collected data of 12 weather stations.
Weather stations at an altitude above 3580m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Climate zone: The northern part of Tajikistan is located in the temperate climate zone, while the southern part is subtropical.
The climate in Tajikistan is quite varied, but generally does not offer extreme climate conditions. It is cold and wet with some nice summer months. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Khatlon. The coldest is Gorno-Badakhshan. Due to the warmer temperatures, the best time for traveling is from May to September. Less attractive are the cold months from November to March.
The climate in Tajikistan is quite varied, but generally does not offer extreme climate conditions. It is cold and wet with some nice summer months. The warmest and rainiest part of the country is Khatlon. The coldest is Gorno-Badakhshan. Due to the warmer temperatures, the best time for traveling is from May to September. Less attractive are the cold months from November to March.
Hours of sunshine per day

Rain days per month

Precipitation in mm/day

Relative humidity in %

Absolute humidity in g/m³

Regions in Tajikistan
All figures per year. For detailed climate data click on the name of the region.Region | Temperature max Ø day | Temperature min Ø night | Sunshine hours | Rainy days | Precipitation | Humidity |
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Dushanbe | 23.8 °C | 7.9 °C | 2,154 h | 70 | 767 l | 59.0 % |
Gorno-Badakhshan | 11.5 °C | -2.1 °C | 1,643 h | 44 | 161 l | 49.0 % |
Khatlon | 24.5 °C | 9.9 °C | 2,190 h | 53 | 493 l | 59.0 % |
Republican Subordination | 23.8 °C | 7.9 °C | 2,154 h | 70 | 767 l | 59.0 % |
Viloyati Sughd | 18.1 °C | 6.0 °C | 52 | 478 l |
Temperature records of the last 16 years
The hottest temperature measured from 2007 to January 2023 was reported by the Dushanbe weather station. In July 2022, the record temperature of 45.3 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 12 weather stations in Tajikistan below 3,580 meters altitude, was recorded in 2007 with an average temperature of 27.4 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every four to six hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 20.7 degrees Celsius. The average maximum daily temperature at that time was 33.7 °C.The coldest day in these 16 years was reported by the Shahristanskij Pereval weather station. Here the temperature dropped to -29.4 °C in January 2023. Shahristanskij Pereval lies at an altitude of 3,143 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 2023 with an average temperature of -4.6 °C. In Tajikistan, it is usual to have about 5.7 degrees more at 1.1 °C for this three-month period.
The most precipitation fell in March 2007. With 193.7 mm per day, the Khudjand weather station recorded the highest monthly average of the last 16 years.